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What the oesophagus does The oesophagus carries food and liquid to the stomach with waves of muscle contractions. Glands in the wall of t.
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What the oesophagus does The oesophagus carries food and liquid to the stomach with waves of muscle contractions. Glands in the wall of t.
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The oesophagus carries food and liquid to the stomach with waves of muscle contractions. Glands in the wall of the oesophagus produce mucus to help food to slide down more easily when you swallow. It is the cells of these glands that become cancerous in adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus.